Prep strawberries

• Wash, hull and chop about 1 lb strawberries into large pieces.

  To hull the strawberry, twist off the green leaves, then insert a knife at the top and make a scooping action, this will remove the stem.

  Then chop into half or quarters.
• Place them in a saucepan

  Add 1/4 c water

  1/4 c sugar
• Turn on the heat and allow the strawberries to cook down, stirring often and mashing them for about 5-7 mins.
• Once the mixture thickens a bit, turn off the heat.

  Pour into a jar, close the lid and allow to cool.
• If you wish, you can puree the compote after it is completely cool (I don't because I love the texture of the chunky bites).
• Refrigerate when cool and use as needed over the next 2-3 weeks.